English

Alternative forms

• beat the meat

Verb

to beat one's meat ‎(phrasal verb)

1. (idiomatic, vulgar, of a male) To ****.
   • 1948, Psychiatric quarterly (New York State Dept. of Mental Hygiene), volume 22, page 243:

     I beat my meat instead of having intercourse.

2. (idiomatic, vulgar, by extension) To waste time; to engage in an unproductive activity.

Synonyms

• (****): see Wikisaurus:****
• (waste time): fanny about; spin one's wheels